Redlands kidnapping, molestation case back in court

A Redlands man accused of kidnapping and molesting a 4-year-old girl who lived in his apartment complex appeared in court Friday in San Bernardino, only to have the hearing continued once again.

Terence Anthony Giberson was in custody in San Bernardino Superior Court for a disposition and reset hearing in which attorneys discuss their schedules with a judge.

Both lawyers agreed to continue the matter to March 3.

The case has been continued several times over the last year.

"Both the defense attorney and I are wanting this trial to go out some time this year," Deputy District Attorney Maryann Choi said. "Exactly when this year depends on everybody's schedule. But we're going to try our hardest to get this done this year."

On Aug. 8, 2011, Redlands officers were dispatched to Los Arboles Apartments in the 900 block of Pine Avenue for a report of alleged child molestation.

The girl's father spotted his daughter in the window of another apartment, police said. When he forced his way into the apartment, the father allegedly found both his daughter and Giberson nude.

Giberson has been charged with kidnapping to commit a lewd act on a child, two counts of oral copulation/sexual penetration with a child under 10, two counts of a forcible lewd act upon a child, and possession of child pornography, according to court records.